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Recent Examples of kirtle
Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles.
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Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kirtle
Noun
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Knit Sleep Chemise This soft knit sleep chemise is highly rated, with one shopper deeming it the softest and most comfortable nightgown.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Spoil your sweetheart with a lacy chemise or a comfy thong that’s crotchless for some easy-access fun.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) has bravely taken one of its most unique folding knife designs and adapted it into a sleek, compact axe that packs safely without a sheath and flips into full-on chopping mode in milliseconds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2025
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Amid the investigation, trace amounts of DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the 2022 murders in Moscow, Idaho, did not show up in law enforcement CODIS databases.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Outside the Dolby Theatre, the world order was busy falling apart; inside, people in kilts and kimonos and kaffiyehs were waiting to see who’d win Best Actress.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The flowers also appear on merchandise ranging from postcards to kimonos.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.—
Maria Cramer,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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One day in March of 1911—the same month as the infamous Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in New York City that trapped and killed 146 workers—a woman named Alice Hamilton arrived at the Sangamon Street works, a lead-smelting plant on Chicago’s East Side, and asked to take a look around.—
Daniel Stone,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Easy Sun Dresses If any part of your pregnancy falls in Spring or Summer, then sundresses are your best friend.—
Hayley Bloomingdale,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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The best deal on our list belongs to this tank top sundress that’s 67 percent off, which hundreds of Amazon shoppers just bought.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But at their core, these seven building jumpers seem primarily motivated by the love of hanging out with their bros.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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With a structurally textbook jumper, tremendous athleticism and positional versatility, Williams was touted as one of the more complete players in the 2020 recruiting class.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes it’s called a housedress.—
Rachel King,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2020
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My answer: the housedress.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
WSJ,
9 June 2020
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Underwood opted for the Nessa minidress from the label’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Charlie's Angels actress wore a white minidress with sheer details and a circular pattern along the edges.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Kirtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirtle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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